Is it wrong to call or name a person or persons coloured

CDNBear

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I've invited friends. They just aren't interested in this combat, like I am.

Is this guy a friend of yours 55?
 

DaSleeper

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I suppose "labels" are always a little risky and don't generally tell the whole story.

I was just saying this not long ago to a Black guy I know....'If you were looking for me in a crowd and you needed help looking you would identify me as white, bald, six feet 220 pounds so is it wrong if I would identify you as Black, bald six ft.two 240 pounds? I can't call you african american since you're from Haiti and Canadian....
 

CDNBear

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I was just saying this not long ago to a Black guy I know....'If you were looking for me in a crowd and you needed help looking you would identify me as white, bald, six feet 220 pounds so is it wrong if I would identify you as Black, bald six ft.two 240 pounds? I can't call you african american since you're from Haiti and Canadian....
You're white???

 

55Mercury

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I've invited friends. They just aren't interested in this combat, like I am.

Is this guy a friend of yours 55?
Actually, no, Bear. He was just someone trying to discuss this political issue in the technical help section.

...yeah... and I thought 'fresh meat for Bear!'

garner what you will from that.
 

DaSleeper

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I like coloured eggs.
Once an egg is in the frying pan, you can't tell if the shell was brown or white....

You're white???


Naah...I'm just "passing"
 

SLM

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What's clear is why no one here invites their real-life friends.

:?D
Personally, the very first thing I did when I first found this forum was to read through all the current threads in the live forum feed. To give me an idea of a)is there anyone on here that I would be inclined to engage with and b)who did I think was and wasn't worth engaging with. What I found was that all threads inevitably go through topic changes, humour is often used (which I personally find delightful :) ) and there is a wonderful world of differing opinions available here. The folks that post here can be funny, intelligent, argumentative, frustrating; say some brilliantly insightful things and some colosally stupid things too.

Just like folks in "real life".

Were I to invite someone I knew to check out this forum, personally I'd make mention of all the above. Maybe not so much as a "warning" but definitely as a disclaimer.

Because if someone isn't sure they can swim, then jumping into the deep end might not be such a good idea.
 

Retired_Can_Soldier

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Castor canadensis and Castor fiber are known for building dams, canals, and lodges homes. This water dwelling rodent has been referred to as the beaver which I find completely inappropriate and somewhat sexist. I move that we abandon this name and stricken it from all books, periodicals, and Hinterland Who's Who vignettes.


Meet the Vagina Squirell
 

CDNBear

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Castor canadensis and Castor fiber are known for building dams, canals, and lodges homes. This water dwelling rodent has been referred to as the beaver which I find completely inappropriate and somewhat sexist. I move that we abandon this name and stricken it from all books, periodicals, and Hinterland Who's Who vignettes.


Meet the Vagina Squirrel


Great, now there's coffee in my lap top!!!

Egads! I hope there are never any of those signs posted here!

What the hell would I read with my morning coffee otherwise? ;)
 

Retired_Can_Soldier

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Seriously though.

WTF is it with people trying to sanitize history?

This is the same kind of bull that brings about Kangaroo Courts like the HRC and threatens free speech at its core. This new wave of politically correct numb skulls are no different than the self righteous groups who wanted books burned because they were blasphemous.